Overview
- UCLA is 28-1 overall and 18-0 in Big Ten play with a 23-game winning streak.
- The Bruins won the regular-season meeting 82-75 in Columbus on Dec. 28.
- Ohio State reached the semifinals by beating Indiana 83-59 and Minnesota 60-55.
- UCLA advanced with a 78-60 quarterfinal win over Washington.
- BTN airs the semifinals with the final on CBS, and Ohio State radio coverage is WBNS-AM 1460.